Augusta Christine Savage: African-American Sculptor

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Augusta Christine Savage was an African-American sculptor, educator, Civil Rights Activist, and Artist. She was born on February 29, 1892 in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Savage began creating sculptures from natural clay at a young age. Savage’s father was a minister and did not approve of her sculpting “images of ‘God’s creatures’ out of clay” but his disapproval did not stop her from continuing to create art (Encyclopedia). What did stop her was a lack of clay when the family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida. Savage eventually found a local potter and got some materials so the she could continue to create sculptures. She entered some of the sculptures that she created into a local county fair and won a prize for her artwork (Biography,

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